M3 van fire: man injured in motorway vehicle blaze

'Severe smoke' billowed across the motorway this morning, which saw police and fire crews in attendance. The southbound M3 had to be shut between Winchester and Eastleigh[1], causing particular congestion in the Otterbourne and Twyford areas. A spokesperson for the fire service said: "More than ten emergency calls were made into the HIWFRS Control Room shortly after 6am reporting a van fire on the M3.

"Crews from Winchester[3], Eastleigh and Redbridge were alerted to the vehicle which was well alight on the southbound carriageway.

"With severe smoke drifting across the road, the carriageway was shut as HIWFRS crews treated the driver of the van for minor injuries with paramedics not required to attend.

"Firefighters in breathing apparatus used hose reels to extinguish the blaze which destroyed the van."

References

1. ^ Eastleigh (www.dailyecho.co.uk)
2. ^ Van fire causes M3 southbound to close (www.dailyecho.co.uk)
3. ^ Winchester (www.dailyecho.co.uk)